KPMB Architects is an award-winning, internationally recognized Canadian architecture practice. The firm comprises a deep pool of highly talented women and men who together form dynamic integrated design teams to ensure every design solution balances vision and pragmatism, environmentally responsible design and architectural excellence.

Project Description:

We are attempting to incorporate an understanding of microclimate conditions into our early design workflow. Specifically, we want to understand the impact that our architectural interventions will have on the existing micro-climate, and what impact this will have on the comfort of people in the area. Ideally, this understanding will inform our design process in an iterative fashion, allowing us to tailor our proposals to optimize comfort and inform our approach to sustainable solutions in the project.

Relate the outputs of this CFD analysis to human comfort via the application of human comfort models, e.g. UTCI.

Methodology:

Research will be carried out on one or several projects in devlopment in the office at the time. We have the opportunity to collaborate with several partner consultants with expertise in climate engineering, wind studies, etc. as is beneficial.